The Bodda Getta

I have heard that Finebaum has turned against us now after taking up for Cam all year. Now he and others from ESPN has been bringing up "near future sanctions" coming from NCAA. Even Joe Schad every tweet today has been anti Auburn. I really wish the NCAA/SEC would step up to protect one of its on.

It would be nice, but it's not happening from the looks. But like I said, nothing new came from this "report." All the same stuff these people have been saying the whole time this has been going on.

I agree that nothing said on OTL was new information, with one notable exception. Jay Jacobs issued a statement before the NCG that Auburn and Cecil Newton mutually agreed that Cecil wouldn't be at the game. However, Cecil was seen hugging Cam after the game. Did he have a right to hug and congratulate his son, or even to attend the game? IMO, yes. But the point is that by reaching an agreement with Jacobs and then violating at least the spirit of said agreement, Cecil Newton invited unnecessary scrutiny and embarrassment to himself, his son and Auburn. If there is anything to be learned from the last few months is that, fairly or unfairly, the harsh glare of the spotlight is on the Newtons and Auburn. Why offer even the slightest opportunity for something to be twisted? More importantly, why break an agreement with Jay Jacobs? Please understand I admire Cam and appreciate all he has done for Auburn. But sometimes it seems his dad doesn't do him any favors. As for Finebaum, he has always been a bandwagon-jumper, but I have felt he has been mostly fair and mostly defended Cam and Auburn. Seems to me that his main problem is with Cecil, and he is hard on him. JMHO

I agree with you. Once Newton begins his preparations for the NFL draft, the media will focus on his ability to play at the next level (my opinion, he's a top 10 pick and any team looking for a QB would be foolish not to draft him).

And for college, focus will be towards recruiting and when spring practice comes, the onus will be on if AU can replace Cam.

I think story could die down unless something new comes up, which PM has stated, AU hasn't been investigated yet for anything.

I'm not expecting a back-and-forth between NCAA and the media. But if we're NOT under investigation and someone in the media says we ARE, there is no reason for them not to say "No, we are NOT investigation Auburn." You're right that long-winded explanations would just lead to word twisting, so I say don't give them many words to twist. It's hard to twist "no." (And besides, it's not like we're getting good press because the NCAA is silent; no one in the media has any reason whatsoever to treat NCAA silence as anything but 100% confirmation.)

If I thought it was going to be allowed to die down, I would try to be patient. But I don't think that will be the case. Just today, ESPN devoted an entire show to the "scandal," and the repercussions. There was little if any mention of "if," only "when." (Though I did learn that most Auburn people "expect the title to be stripped soon." Since I have yet to talk to ONE fan who believes this, I was especially surprised that I'm in a distinct minority.)

In addition to ESPN's rants, we've got Thamel digging up a problem from seven years ago, Evans trying his hardest to dig up dirt regarding our recruits from Louisiana, the radio mob (Barker, Finebaum, Bruno, etc.) talking about this "bombshell" that will hit any day now, and on and on and on. I think it's even more orchestrated than before. At first, all sides were coming at us with the same story; now we've got different stories coming from all sides.

I do believe that Auburn is the good guy in all of this. But I also believe that evil triumphs when good men do nothing. And from my seat, the good men are doing nothing.

F-Bombs just a front runner, he figures with Cam gone Bammer will rise to the top again. OTL and others just need to fill up air time, they haven't said one thing that points to Auburn and any wrong doing. This is driven by a lot of things, USC's getting hammered, Bammer getting undressed by the NCAA a few years ago and Ohio State and the Big 10 being exposed. Give it a couple of more weeks and it's dead.

Just like nobody cared about the Reggie Bush situation once he left the Trojans?

ESPN wants to push its own agenda as do the others. As PM has said, Auburn hasn't even been investigated by the NCAA.
Unless something comes out that no one knows about, Auburn is not being investigated despite what the idiots on BSPN say.